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Jan Van Oost was born in Deinze in Belgium in 1961 and currently lives and works in Ghent. This
artist found inspiration to his expressive language in the symbolism of
Wiertz, Spilliaert and Ensor. He perceives the pervasive and imminent
presence of death in the life of each one. This concept of the end of
life is central in his work, which he uses to try to overcome the
condition of being mortal. Mortality and immortality, the
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